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Developing a Team Approach to Grant Preparation
Successful grant preparation is more often a cooperative effort between
many individuals than an individual writing project. Government
agencies and private foundations are urging more cooperation,
collaboration, and consensus between several organizations as
a funding prerequisite. The rationale for urging cooperation
between many organizations by these agencies is that these programs
will be disseminated and shared throughout the community.
How does this trend from funding agencies asking for
cooperative ventures affect Illinois State University (ISU)?
In order to compete for funding from the private or government
sector, faculty and staff at Illinois State University will
need to continue to develop a team-based approach. This will
entail developing cross-disciplinary teams within the University
and finding other organizations to collaborate with in searching
for funding. |
Are you interested in collaborating with other faculty or
staff at Illinois State University in working on multi-disciplinary
projects? The staff at Research and Sponsored Projects is willing
to help set up meetings and facilitate efforts to build multi-disciplinary
teams on campus. Please contact Ed Mason, Assistant Director
at (309) 438-2528 if you would like to set up a multi-discipline
team.
Funding agencies are also interested in financing collaborative
projects that have multiple partners. These partners could be
academic, nonprofit or community organizations and corporate
or private businesses. We are interested in assisting faculty
and staff creates collaborative partnerships among these organizations.
For assistance in planning, facilitating, and developing potential
partnerships between organizations, please contact Ed Mason,
Assistant Director at (309) 438-2528.
The Research and Sponsored Programs Office also has expertise
in providing the necessary legal documentation needed for agreements
between organizations that are working on collaborative projects.
For assistance in these matters, please contact Linda Learned,
Assistant Director at (309) 438-2528. |
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